Comparison ultrasound-guided adductor canal block and surgeon-performed block for pain management after total knee arthroplasty: a prospective randomized controlled study.

Objective: Adductor canal block (ACB) is widely performed for postoperative analgesia for total knee arthroplasty (TKA). The aim of this study is to compare surgeon-assisted and anesthesiologist-assisted (ultrasound-guided) adductor blocks in terms of postoperative analgesic efficacy.

Methods: This study was designed as a double-blind, prospective and randomized trial.

Brown tumors: Retrospective analysis of 26 cases.

Introduction: Brown tumors are reactive osteolytic lesions caused by hyperparathyroidism. These rare lesions are non-neoplastic processes that result from bone resorption. The purpose of this study was to retrospectively review a 34-year experience with brown tumors in our institution.

Chondromyxoid fibroma: A retrospective evaluation of 31 cases.

Objectives: This study aimed to review a 35-year experience with chondromyxoid fibroma at our institution.

Patients And Methods: The study retrospectively analyzed the records of 31 consecutive patients (17 males, 14 females; mean age: 30.5±15.

Unseen Threefold Mortality After the First Ten Days in Hemodialysis Patients Following Joint Arthroplasty: A Nationwide Retrospective Cohort Study of 1,287 Arthroplasty Patients on Hemodialysis.

Background: The study addresses the growing number of hemodialysis (HD) patients undergoing joint arthroplasty, who are at higher risk of complications and mortality. Previous research has often overlooked deaths after discharge. This study aimed to examine early outcomes in a large nationwide cohort of patients who underwent arthroplasty for elective and fracture-related reasons.

Stenotrophomonas maltophilia outbreak originating from a pull-out faucet in a pediatric intensive care unit in Turkey: Insights from clinical records and molecular typing.

Background: Nosocomial Stenotrophomonas maltophilia-related cases are rising and pose a threat to immunocompromised patients. Twelve patients from our pediatric intensive care unit (PICU) presented with S maltophilia-associated bloodstream infection.

Methods: This outbreak investigation includes 12 patients from PICU between the ages of 2 months and 4 years (mean 16 months, 7 male).

Impact of gut microbiota on liver transplantation.

The gut microbiota has been gaining attention due to its interactions with the human body and its role in pathophysiological processes. One of the main interactions is the "gut-liver axis," in which disruption of the gut mucosal barrier seen in portal hypertension and liver disease can influence liver allograft function over time. For example, in patients who are undergoing liver transplantation, preexisting dysbiosis, perioperative antibiotic use, surgical stress, and immunosuppressive use have each been associated with alterations in gut microbiota, potentially impacting overall morbidity and mortality.

Prognostic factors in endometrial cancer patients with bone metastasis.

Objectives: This study aims to examine the pattern and prognosis of osseous involvement and the role of orthopedic surgery in patients with endometrial cancer (EC) and to evaluate the quality of life, local tumor control, and survival of patients.

Patients And Methods: Between January 2011 and December 2018, a total of 14 patients (median age: 60.5 years; range, 55 to 73 years) who were surgically treated for osseous metastasis of EC and followed for minimum 12 months were retrospectively analyzed.

Clinical outcomes and survival following treatment of bone metastases from uterine leiomyosarcoma: A report of 6 cases.

Objective: This study aimed to analyze the patient-reported outcomes and survival following surgical treatment of bone metastases from (uLMS) uterine leiomyosarcoma.

Methods: A retrospective review of six patients undergoing surgical procedures for metastatic uLMS over seven years was conducted at a single center. All patients were reviewed for their primary malignancy and characteristics of bone metastasis during follow-up.

Malignant Tumors of the Foot and Ankle.

Background: Surgical treatment is usually required for malignant foot and ankle tumors. In this study, we sought to review factors in treatment that may be associated with morbidity and mortality.

Methods: All malignant foot and ankle tumors at our institution between April 1988 and April 2018 were retrospectively reviewed.

External and internal hemipelvectomy: A retrospective analysis of 68 cases.

Objectives: This study aims to investigate the factors that may be associated with surgical site infection and mortality in pelvic resection surgeries.

Patients And Methods: A total of 68 patients (40 males, 28 females; mean age: 43±16.2 years; range, 11 to 70 years) who underwent internal or external hemipelvectomy between January 2010 and January 2020 were retrospectively analyzed.

Can Anti-embolism Stockings Cause Common Peroneal Nerve Palsy Following Total Hip Arthroplasty Via Anterior Approach? A Case Report.

We present a patient who had a common peroneal nerve palsy complication due to anti-embolism stocking compression following total hip arthroplasty (THA) surgery performed via the anterior approach (AA). The patient was a 17-year-old underweight female and have experienced bilateral hip pain for the last 3 years. Pelvic X-rays revealed bilateral osteonecrosis of the femoral head and THA surgery for the left hip via the AA was done.

The Relationship Between Arthroplasty Surgeons' Experience Level and Optimal Cable Tensioning in the Fixation of Extended Trochanteric Osteotomy.

Introduction: In this study, our aim was to examine the relationship between the arthroplasty surgeons' experience level and their aptitude to adjust the cable tension to the value recommended by the manufacturer when asked to provide fixation with cables in artificial bones that underwent extended trochanteric osteotomy (ETO).

Materials And Methods: A custom-made cable tensioning device with a microvoltmeter was used to measure the tension values in Newtons (N). An ETO was performed on 4 artificial femur bones.

Superficial Acral Fibromyxoma.

Superficial acral fibromyxoma is a rare, benign, slow-growing, soft-tissue tumor commonly located in the acral regions, with a predilection for the great toe, developing from the nail unit. Because of its nonspecific features and rarity, clinical diagnosis is difficult. In this article, we present a case of superficial acral fibromyxoma located in the nail unit with new dermatoscopic and radiologic findings that have not been previously reported in the literature.

Scheduling surgery after transarterial embolization: does timing make any difference to intraoperative blood loss for renal cell carcinoma bone metastases?

Purpose: Our purpose is to clarify the optimal timing of surgery after transarterial embolization (TAE) for renal cell carcinoma (RCC) bone metastases.

Methods: This retrospective study included 41 patients with RCC bone metastases embolized between 2013 and 2019. Different-sized particulate and/or liquid embolic agents were used for TAE.

The increase in paediatric orthopaedic trauma injuries following the end of the curfew during the COVID-19 period.

Purpose: The aim of this study was to compare the injury patterns of orthopaedic trauma patients in the paediatric age group who presented to our hospital during and after lifting the curfew due to the pandemic, with the patients of the same age group who presented to our institution during the same time period last year.

Methods: Patients, aged 0 years to 18 years, who presented to our clinic between 21 March 2020 and 31 May 2020 (during curfew) (Group A1, n = 111), between 01 June 2020 and 31 August 2020 (Group A2, n = 214) and during the same periods in 2019 Group B1 (n = 220) and Group B2 (n = 211) were included. Patients with pathological fractures, traumas occurring earlier than the aforementioned date range and those consulted while being hospitalized in another department were excluded from study.

Late effects of osteosarcoma and its treatment in pediatric patients: A single-center experience.

Purpose: The success of osteosarcoma treatment strategies improved survival rates. The need of diagnosing and managing adverse effects is increasing. We aimed to investigate the outcomes and late results of pediatric osteosarcoma treatment in the survivors.

The Natural Course of Serum D-Dimer, C-Reactive Protein, and Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate Levels After Uneventful Primary Total Joint Arthroplasty.

Background: This study aimed to assess the baseline levels of D-dimer, C-reactive protein (CRP), and erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) and monitor the natural course of these serum markers after uneventful primary total joint arthroplasty.

Methods: This prospective study enrolled 81 patients undergoing primary total knee arthroplasty or total hip arthroplasty. The level of serum D-dimer, CRP, and ESR was measured preoperatively and on postoperative days 1, 3, 5, 15, and 45.

A retrospective comparison of costs for the primary and revision total knee arthroplasty in Turkey.

Objective: This study aimed to compare the cost profiles of patients who underwent a primary or revision total knee arthroplasty (TKA) and to determine the effects of the length of hospital stay, comorbidities, and septic and aseptic revision rates on the treatment costs.

Methods: A total of 1,487 patients who underwent primary (n=1,328; 1,131 females, 197 males) or revision TKA (n=159; 137 females, 22 males) between 2010 and 2017 at our institution were retrospectively included in the current study. The patients' demographics (age and gender), the length of hospital stay, comorbidities, and septic and aseptic revision rates were collected from our hospital database.

Patellar bone stock after extra-articular knee resection preserving extensor mechanism: A cadaveric study.

Objective: This study aimed to evaluate the thickness of the remaining patellar bone stock following extra-articular knee resection (EKR) preserving the extensor mechanism in human cadaveric knee joints.

Methods: A total of 14 human cadaveric knee joints (8 men and 2 women) were dissected, and the patellar thickness from the joint capsule insertion to the anterior cortex of the patella was measured using an electronic caliper. The mean age of the cadavers was 37 years (range=28-50).